Vehicle wheel



April 15., 1929. J. VANDERVEER 11,709,696

vVEHICLE: WHEEL l v Filed' June 4v, 1926 VA TTORNEYS.

. i Patented Alpr.' 14929.; l UNITED STATE-s PATENTfoi-EICEQ- JEwELL w. vANDERvEER, or ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, AssrGNoE To VAN WHEEL conroRA'rIoN, 0E oNEIDA, NEw'YoEx, A. conroEATIoN or NEW YORK.

vVEHICLE WHEEL.

Application mea :une 4, 192e. .sei-iai No. 113,609.l

lThis invention is designed to'improve metal wheels, particularly. such lwheels as are designed to carry two tires. With the1 present use of large section tires and the desirability of using large brake .drums in connection with the large surfaces engaged by the double tires difficulty is encountered in providing suf# fcient space between the brake drum and the tire mounting to avoid the heating of the tire mounting so as to 1n] ure the tires. The present invention is 'designed to obviate this difficulty and to afforda simple and convenient means for demountably arrangingithe tire v rims on the wheel.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as follows Figxl shows a front elevation of the wheel.

Fig. 2 a section on the line v'2 2 in Fig. 1. 1 marks the spokes. The spokes are faced on their inner edges and outer ends at 2 andv the faces terminate in shoulders 3. spokes 4also have the outward axiallyextending projections 4 having seating surfaces 5 i face 2 and is riveted and secured to this face.

on their outer faces.

A rim-snpporting felloe 6 has an inwardly extending flange 7 whichseats on the seating by means of rivets 8. The inner edge of the flange seats on the shoulder 3. Atapered shoulder 9 is arranged at the inner edge of the felloe and is adapted to receive a tapered shoulder 10 of a demountable rim 11. The felloeat its forward edge has'a tapered sur'- face 12 which engages a wedge-shaped'ring -13. `The-ring 13 engages a tapered shoulder l 11 on the rim and is forced into position by clamping plates 13 which are secured by bolts 13b extending through the flange 7 and plates 13, the plates being slightly off-set from the spokes as shown in Fig. 1, thus exposing thev bolts so that theplates may be readily removed for removing the rim. .The

' rim has the usual removable rings 14 and a locking ring 15 securing the inner tire 16.

A rim support 17 is mounted on the seating surfaces 5. This is an'exact counterpart vof the felloe 6 except it is split at17. It is lprovided with the tapered surfaces 18 and 19 corresponding to lthe tapered surfaces 9 .and 12. It is also provided with a downwardly extending Hang-e 20 extending along the 'front ,faces of the projections4. A. wedge ring 21 operates on the tapered surface 19 and engages a tapered shoulder 22a of a rim 22.- The rim is provided with a tapered The f shoulder 225 engaging the tapered surface Clamping plates 23 have their upper edges bolts 24 are tightened the entire assembly is l rigidly connected and any inequality that may exist in the dimensions is taken care of.

The rim is provided'with the usual removable sides 26 with the locking ring 27 and the outer tire 28 is mounted on' the rim 22.

A brakeband 29 is secured to the inner faces ofthe spokes. 'Heretoforeit has .been attempted to' form the inner extendingfeland the shape necessary to make it contractible brings the felloe into such close proximity ,to the brake ban-d as to result in the over loe 6 in a casting integral with the spokes but 'the method required of such construction heating of the tire supporting'surfaces so as.

to injure the tires.- With the present construction this-difficulty can be obviated in that Vthe wrought metal with its flange construction readily clears the brake drum with sufficient space to afford cooling and at the samel time gives sufficient strength. y Further the4 rolling of the wrought .band affords a cheaper plan of construction than Wherel it is attempted to cast the entire felloe with the,

spokes. The rim support at the outer end of the projection may be made a complete counterpart of the felloe at the inner end, thus-'reducing the number of differing parts.

Whenit is'desired.to.remove the rea'rtire the'fronttire thus giving clearance so that the rear rim may be readily removed over the projections by loosening the platesla.

1. In a Wheel, the combination of a wheel center'having spokes; a rear fixed felloe of angle section, one flange thereof being vertical and secured to the spokes and the other` flange horizont-al and extending rearwardly from the spokes, said horizontal flange hav-V ing a vbeveled seat thereon; a rear demountthe front rim support 17 isl removed' with v 'able-.rim on saidiseat; clamping means clamp'- A1ng'sa1d rimon 'said seat eompr'lsmgbolts securedon said vertical Eflange` and between j,the's'pok`es; Ia removable'front felloe of the same cross section as' the rear felloe and hav- Qing: its,` horizontal flange seating 'en the ends of its spokes` and its vertical Aflange facing i Athe front of the s okes; afrontfrim .mounted .15 'angle'setiom one 'Bange thereofxbeing vertiical 'and secu-red to the. spokes' and-fthe other.

ontlie seat'o'f sai front' felloe; and'elam ing means; elanipingthe front rim on the;` ront;

Harige -horizontal,and extending rearwardly from. the spokes, said Vhorizontal `flange hav- .l

ing abeveledseatthereon'; a' rear demount able rimon said seat; clamping means clampingsaid, rim on said seat eomprising'bolts'sa. '.enredon said vertical flange and betWeen'the spokes; a removable fr ont-felloe of thel same cross section as thefiear fello'e. and having its h'orizontalliange seating on the ends 'of its L 'Lspokes yan'd'its vertical flangefacingthefront 'fofthe spokes, said front elloe -beingsplit transversely; a front rim mounted-on the'seatof the vfront felloe;. and clamping means clamping the front rim on the front felloe.

- and clamping the front felloe onthe ends of the spokes, theremoval of the front elloe eX- posing the clamping means for the rear rim'.4

3. In. a'wheel,fthe combination offa'wheel ",c'litei" .Wi-tlf .extending Spokes;4 a v'rear de--- '-rnountable rim mounted jat the rear of' said s'pokes; mearisjlor lclamping said rimin place.; aremovable :telloe mounted onlthe' endsl meansjs'ee'iing the frontrimfand felloe in place, the removal'of the front 'rim'and i'elloev of said spokes at the front of. the Wheel, -said felloe b eing split transversely; stop. means'.

' acting on the felloe and? spoke deinitelyalign'- Ting the elloe with a plane at. right anglesito 1 the axis of the wheel; a Afront demonntable :rim on saidfelloe; and' means clamping the rim-on the felloe andelampingthe' elloe onl 7 4.11" 1 a lwheel, the combination' fot" auwheel l. 'center With'extending' spoles a" rear'. de- 50 I y'spokes; means for'clamping said rim-fini place; a removablefelloe moiinted-on the endsv mountable rimv mounted atl the rear o fsaid ofsaidspokes 'at the front-'of the' Wliee.1',"sai'd l felloe beingsplit transversely and. 'said'de- "monntablefelloe having a beveled scat; stop u means aetingo'n the elloe and spokedenite?" lyjaligning'the felloe With`a. plane-at right' f angles' to theaxis of .the Wheel;'a' :front de 'mountable rim on said seat; -and'common means clamping the lrin'i on the beveled 'seat and clamping the-'felloe on the ends of the spokes.

5. In a lvvheel, theconibination ofta wheel. center with extending spokes; a `rear de- .mountable rim mounted at the, rearof said, spokes; means for clamping lsaid'v rim in-plaee a removable .felloe of angle cross section having a horizontalfiange seating on the ends of the spokesatthe front of thewheel and a vertical flange faeingthe spokes atthe `1font Tof, the Wheel, said elloe being split 4transgvers'ely and havingl abevcled seat; afront. v

rim having a beveledfslrfaee mounted on said seat; and means for. clampingthe rim and felloe in place.

a vehicle iivlieel, the combination `a` Wheel center having-spokes a beve'1edfrea'r f rimseat; a rear demountablerim'on said seat; c lamp'snpporting 'plates eXtend1ng'-c1reu1I'l-- ferentially-jfrom the- Vspokes'. along the rear rimya rontdemount'able"ri-m mounted at scouring the 'front'rim' in place, the removal k ,the frontof'saifdspokes clamps `onthefplates y l between thespoke's operating on the 'rear vfrirn .and clamping ,it to .its seat; 'and means vof the front rim and meansleaving the space between fthespoles infront Offthe clamps un'- a whee'l center having spokes; a beveled rear l.' .In a"vel iicle-'Wl1eel, combination.V of

therearr'imand clamping itto .its seat; and

leavin gthespace between 'the spokes in front of the clamps/'nnobstrnct'ed.

'ja vWheel'@centenhaving spokes;l a band at the rear'of theends'o'f thel spokes; a' beveledlrear rim seat onthe band; a rear demonntable rim on said seat afront demountable, rim Inonnt- .ed @the 'front of said spokes; clamps on the rear rimandelampi-ng itlto its seatg-means: securing theffront rim v1n place, the removal 'of the front'ri-'m Aend 'means4 leaving the space" between the spokes infront o f the clamps unev obstrneted.`

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